| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fresh) SG - Paul Keever (fresh) SF - Lynn Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Hicks (fresh) C - James Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) SG - Kent Segura (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fresh) PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) C - Joshua Deason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Danny Bittinger | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | David Vegas tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks scores on a shot from close range set up by Lynn Williams and the foul's on Christopher Edmiston - foul #1 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks clanks a runner from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams hits a wide open floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Kent Segura's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hicks | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Lynn Williams is called for the reach on David Vegas - foul #1 on Lynn Williams, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Michael Row (SG), David Costello (SF), Gustavo Marino (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston, Joshua Deason | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Hicks | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gustavo Marino - foul #1 on Gustavo Marino, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SG), John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF) Paul Keever, Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:14 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | James Bailey blocks the short jumper by Gustavo Marino | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Michael Row buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Stuart | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Michael Row is called for the reach on Michael Pinedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Row, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Isaac Curtis (C) Danny Bittinger, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG) David Costello | |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo blows the layup but the foul's on Kent Segura - foul #1 on Kent Segura, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses short on a shot from the left side | 10-5 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 16:06 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stuart | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gregory McCullick (fresh) SG - Michael Pinedo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Laverty (fresh) PF - Herman Swain (fresh) C - Isaac Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) SF - Michael Row (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gustavo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Veach (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Isaac Curtis | 10-5 |
| 15:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory McCullick | 13-5 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | John Stuart is fouled on the floor by Gregory McCullick - foul #1 on Gregory McCullick, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG), Lynn Williams (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF), Ken Herman (C) Gregory McCullick, Michael Pinedo, John Laverty, Herman Swain, Isaac Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Costello (SG), David Vegas (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joshua Deason (C) John Stuart, Kent Segura, Michael Row, Gustavo Marino, Charles Veach | |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Deason is called for the reach on Danny Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Deason, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Bailey (C) Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:40 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Keever | 15-5 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | David Vegas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Deason steals it from Paul Keever | 15-8 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | David Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Michael Pinedo (SG) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Alex Bolton (PF) David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston | |
| 13:35 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory McCullick | 18-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 13:20 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Hicks | 18-8 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Kent Segura picks off the pass by Lynn Williams in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bailey - foul #1 on James Bailey, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF), Isaac Curtis (C) Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF) Kent Segura, David Costello, Joshua Deason | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses the 3rd free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:52 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG) Gregory McCullick, John Laverty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:40 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Swain | 20-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Danny Bittinger steals the ball from Michael Row | 20-12 |
| 12:20 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Michael Row, Charles Veach, Alex Bolton | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | David Vegas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 11:47 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Deason blocks the short jumper by Herman Swain | 20-14 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pinedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herman Swain (fairly fresh) C - Isaac Curtis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) C - Joshua Deason (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:24 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Herman Swain - foul #1 on Herman Swain, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), John Laverty (SG), Lynn Williams (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, Michael Pinedo, Herman Swain, Isaac Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Michael Row (SG), David Costello (SF), Gustavo Marino (C) John Stuart, Kent Segura, David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:58 | Georgia Southern | Jeffrey Wood steals the ball from John Laverty in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood dunks the ball | 20-19 |
| 10:43 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Marino - foul #2 on Gustavo Marino, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (C) Gustavo Marino | |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Charles Veach gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Charles Veach scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mike Kittle (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Vegas (SF), Alex Bolton (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Michael Row, David Costello, Christopher Edmiston, Charles Veach | |
| 09:43 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG) John Laverty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Vegas | 23-24 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kent Segura lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Wood | 23-26 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Vegas - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG) Gregory McCullick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 09:11 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 08:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | David Vegas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Ken Herman takes the ball from Jeffrey Wood | 25-26 |
| 08:28 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman is fouled on the floor by Alex Bolton - foul #1 on Alex Bolton, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SG), John Laverty (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF) Paul Keever, Mike Kittle, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, David Vegas, Alex Bolton, Joshua Deason | |
| 08:28 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:28 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Edmiston | 26-26 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kent Segura is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain (C) Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:10 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Bittinger | 28-26 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | John Stuart is hacked by Herman Swain - foul #2 on Herman Swain, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Lynn Williams (SF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Joseph Hicks, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SG) Kent Segura | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Michael Row buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Costello | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gregory McCullick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Laverty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pinedo (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Row (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Costello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Edmiston (tiring) 3 pts. C - Charles Veach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams lays it up and in set up by Gregory McCullick | 30-29 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | David Costello is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Mike Kittle (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Isaac Curtis (C) Gregory McCullick, John Laverty, Lynn Williams, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Joshua Deason (C) John Stuart, David Costello, Charles Veach | |
| 06:52 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Deason - foul #2 on Joshua Deason, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG) Michael Pinedo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (C) Joshua Deason | |
| 06:52 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:52 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Charles Veach grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 06:21 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Ken Herman | 32-29 |
| 06:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Bittinger | 35-29 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston double dribbles | 35-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SG), Joseph Hicks (PF) Paul Keever, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Alex Bolton (C) Michael Row, Charles Veach | |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo clanks a shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 05:27 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Danny Bittinger - foul #1 on Danny Bittinger, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Lynn Williams (SF), Ken Herman (C) Danny Bittinger, Mike Kittle, Isaac Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Charles Veach (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Christopher Edmiston | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:59 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Ken Herman | 37-30 |
| 04:31 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks knocks in the runner from the left block | 39-30 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Ken Herman is called for the reach on Alex Bolton - foul #1 on Ken Herman, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Laverty (SG), James Bailey (C) Michael Pinedo, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SG), David Costello (SF) Kent Segura, David Vegas | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:12 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty is hacked by Michael Row in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Row, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Michael Row, Alex Bolton | |
| 04:12 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:12 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Veach snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | John Laverty steals the ball from Charles Veach | 40-32 |
| 03:35 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Herman Swain (PF) Gregory McCullick, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SG), Gustavo Marino (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Kent Segura, Christopher Edmiston, Charles Veach | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Laverty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lynn Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Swain (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Row (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Costello (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Deason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Herman Swain - foul #3 on Herman Swain, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG), Mike Kittle (SF), Ken Herman (PF) John Laverty, Lynn Williams, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Vegas (SF) John Stuart, David Costello | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gustavo Marino - foul #3 on Gustavo Marino, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (PF) Gustavo Marino | |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 02:33 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Michael Pinedo (SG), Joseph Hicks (PF) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-34 |
| 02:12 | Georgia Southern | Mike Kittle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Ken Herman connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Gregory McCullick | 44-34 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory McCullick - foul #2 on Gregory McCullick, team foul #9 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams (SF), Isaac Curtis (C) Mike Kittle, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Michael Row, David Vegas, Charles Veach | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lynn Williams | 46-36 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kent Segura comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Pinedo - foul #1 on Michael Pinedo, team foul #10 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG), John Laverty (SF) Gregory McCullick, Michael Pinedo, Lynn Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Alex Bolton (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Christopher Edmiston | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis is hacked by Joshua Deason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Deason, team foul #12 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston (PF) Joshua Deason | |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Isaac Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Stuart | 48-40 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | Alex Bolton is called for the reach on John Laverty - foul #2 on Alex Bolton, team foul #13 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Bailey (C) Isaac Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF) David Costello, Christopher Edmiston | |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Paul Keever picks off the pass by Alex Bolton | 49-40 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey is hacked by Alex Bolton - foul #3 on Alex Bolton, team foul #14 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SG), Mike Kittle (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Paul Keever, John Laverty, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Kent Segura, Alex Bolton | |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-40 |